河北省承德第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第4次月考试题
2020-2021学年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案
2020-2021学年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABritain's brilliant bridges have aided trade and brought communities together and are always the most exciting part of the journey. These must-see bridges are now tourist attractions in their own right.Clifton Suspension Bridge, BristolDescribed byits legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as “my first love, my darling”, in was originally designed for horse-drawn traffic. Now, more than four million vehicles a year cross the 1,352ft-Jong toll (收费) bridge over the Avon Gorge. The £ l toll for every journey pays for its repair. The history of the bridge, dating back to 1864, is kept alive through a programme of tours, events and exhibitions.Infinity Bridge, Stockton-On-TeesA pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees, its working title was the North Shore Footbridge, before it was given its grander name when opened in 2009. It is particularly spectacular (壮观) at night. The arches of the bridge are also lit white and, on calm nights, their reflection in the water appears as an infinity symbol, thereby inspiring the name which was chosen by the public.Tower Bridge, LondonAn engineering wonder built from thousands of tons of Cornish granite, Portland stone and steel, it took construction workers eight years to complete. More than 120 years old, it's a popular tourist attraction, as well as a functional bridge. Visitors can take in the views over the capital and experience seeing London life through the Glass Floor.Iron Bridge, ShropshireOpened in 1781, this is the first arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron. Recognised as one of the great symbols of the industrial revolution, it transformed the cart of bridge building and was a crucial factor in the development of the iron trade in Shropshire.1.Which bridge has the longest history?A.Clifton Suspension Bridge.B.Infinity Bridge.C.Tower Bridge.D.Iron Bridge.2.What can we know about Infinity Bridge?A.People can just walk on it.B.The public give it two names.C.It's well worth visiting at night.D.It's arch is the biggest on the earth.3.What do Clifton Suspension Bridge and Tower Bridge have in common?A.They are both over 120 years old.B.Visitors should pay for passing them.C.They have the same original design.D.Visitors can have a good view of London on them.BA crew（全体成员）of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after having seasickness and strong winds.For the past three years, the Sea Cadet teenagers whoset sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained（担任队长）the boat, said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.The girls asked for an all-girls trip in August this year. The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives. The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts（轮流换班）along the coast and then return. Things turned out differently, however. “The first night was difficult because the wind was really hard. The waves were going up and down,” said Abby Fairchild,16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the choice of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. “We’ve learned everything from controlling the boat to putting up the sails while we have rough seas,” said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn’t make it to their original destination（目的地）in Maine, where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner, due to the weather and winds. They said they weren’t disappointed, however, as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating, and above all, they built confidence and character,” said Noakes.4. What was special about the Sea Cadet trip this year?A. It was the longest sailing trip ever.B. It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.C. It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.D. It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.5. What happened on the crew’s first day of the trip?A. They all felt sick on the boat.B. Some of them were hurt.C. Their boat was out of control.D. They went into open water by mistake.6. Which of the following best describes these young sailors?A. Strong-minded and having a strong sense of teamwork.B. Hard-working and having great leadership skills.C. Understanding and creative.D. Adventurous and skillful.7. According to Noakes, what was the sailors’ greatest benefit from the trip?A. They knew the sea better.B. They made many friends.C. They got excellent sailing skills.D. They developed good personalities.CThe regular world presented to us by our five senses — you could call it reality 1.0 — is not always the most user-friendly. We get lost in unfamiliar cities; we meet people whose language we don’t understand. So why not try the improved version: augmented reality（AR）or reality 2.0 ? AR technology adds computer-produced images on the real world via a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.Early forms of AR are already here — smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest. But that’s just the beginning. A few years from now the quantity of information available will have increased hugely. You will not only see that there’s a Chinese restaurant on the next block, but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.This is where the next revolution in computing will take place: in the interface（界面）between the real world and the information brought to us via the Internet. Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.Let’s jump ahead to ten years from now. A person trying to fix a car won’t be reading a book with pictures; he will be wearing a device that projects animated 3D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair, labelling parts and giving step-by-step guidance.The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses. But in ten years’ time these will have been replaced by contact lenses(隐形眼镜) with tiny LEDs, which present something at a readable distance in front of eyes. So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.The question is, while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality world, how willwe be communicating with each other?8. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.B. Different forms of the AR technology.C. The next information technology revolution.D. The popularity of the AR technology.9. Which of the following will AR technology support according to the text?A. To pay for things online conveniently.B. To play online games merrily.C. To offer information efficiently.D. To communicate with others socially.10. What are Contact lenses with tiny LEDs used for?A. Show texts and images.B. Protect people’s eyes.C. Help deaf people communicate.D. Replace smart phone.11. What’s the author’s attitude towards the AR technology?A. Indifferent.B. Critical.C. Concerned.D. Favourable.DWater keeps us alive. When it runs out, we have a problem.About one out of four people on the planet are facing a shortage of water. Seventeen countries around the world are dealing with high-water stress. This means they are using almost all the water they have access to. Many are dry countries. Some waste much of their water. Some may currently use too much of their groundwater that they should be saving. Several big cities face acute shortages. These include Sao Paulo, Brazil; Chennai, India; and Cape Town, South Africa. A year ago, Cape Town faced nay Zero-the day when all its dams would he dry.Climate change adds to the risk of water shortages. Rainfall is less steady. The water supply becomes less reliable. The days grow hotter. More water evaporates(蒸发)from lakes and rivers even as demand for water increases. By 2030, the number of cities in the high-stress category may have risen to 45 and include almost 470 million people.All over the world, farmers compete with city residents for water. Rich urban places, such as Los Angeles, use too much water for pools and golf courses. But the worst problem is the growth of cities. Bangalore, India, forexample, had a few years with little rain. It built over its many lakes or filled them with city waste. The lakes are no longer the rain water storage tanks they once were. Bangalore now imports water. A lot of the imported water, however, gets lost on the way to Bangalore.To address this issue, what can be done? First, cities can plug leaks in their water distribution system. Wastewater can be recycled. Rain can be harvested and saved for hard times. Lakes and wetlands can be cleaned up and old wells can be restored. And farmers can switch from water-intensive crops like rice to less-thirsty crops like millet(小米).Experts are looking at ways to reduce the number of people on the planet. They are looking at ways to reduce the size of cities. They are looking for ways to encourage people, factories and farmers to use less water.12. What can we know from Paragraph 2?A. A quarter of the world's population is living with water shortages.B. Nearly all countries are facing acute water shortages now.C. Underground water should he used to meet the water demand.D. Measures have been taken to deal with the water shortage in India.13. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. Rainfall is not as steady as before.B. Climate change may lead to water shortages.C. The water supply relies more on rainfall.D. Hotter weather changes the water demand.14. What can farmers do to deal with water shortage?A. Plug leaks in the water distribution system.B. Clean up lakes and wetlands and restore wells.C. Reduce the number of people in the cities.D. Grow less-water consumption crops instead.15. What will be discussed if the passage continues?A. How to prevent from climate change.B. How to inspire people to save water.C. How to recycle wastewater in citiesD. How to make people get access to clean water.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届承德县第一中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案解析
2021届承德县第一中学高三英语第四次联考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AUNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS ON THE WATERBangkokFloating MarketsThere are many floating markets where goods are sold from boats. While modem markets are more popular, floating markets still are huge attractions for local tourism. In Bangkok Floating Markets,Thailand, one of the most popular ones, any visitors can buy local foods and traditional hand-made souvenirs.Bregenzer Festspiele（Opera festival）The Bregenz Festival is held every year from July to August inVorarlberg,Austria. It has the world's largest stage on the water. The performances are different every year but they are usually united by one theme. The decorations（装饰）are very impressive and are worth seeing.Viva, ArtificialIslandArtificial islands are not something new. What makes this island special is that . it is floating. Viva is the largest out of three man-made islands along with Vista and Tera, all situated inSeoul,South Korea. The island weighs 2,000-tons and is technically a buoy（浮标）.The island unfortunately is not carbon-neutral（碳中和）but it has solar panels which can generate electricity to power the hall, restaurants and shopping malls. MarinaBayFloating Platform StadiumThis stadium was built as a temporary solution while Singapore National Stadium was rebuilt. Now it is usedfor different sporting events, concerts, and festivals. In particular, it was once used for the opening and closing ceremonies during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.1. What can visitors do at Bangkok Floating Markets?A. Performing.B.Boating.C. Shopping.D. Swimming.2. What do you know about Viva?A. It is the biggest island inSouth Korea.B. It has the equipment to harness solar energy.C. It is the largest floating stage on the water.D. It is a man-made island only for low-carbon life.3. Which attraction should you choose to watch a basketball match?A. Bangkok Floating Markets.B. Bregenzer Festspiele.C. Viva, ArtificialIsland.D.MarinaBayFloating Platform Stadium.BFor years, Zach Ault, a father of three, enjoyed being physically active. He was even training for a half-marathon. But in 2017, he took time off to recover from an infection. After recovering, he tried to continue his runs but could not complete them. He was not able to spend time with his children. He had to cut back his job. Even sleeping as much as 16 hours a day made no difference in his condition.“His body had literally hijacked him and it wasn't going to allow him to push through, ” said Anne Ault, his wife. After months of testing, doctors announced their result-chronic fatigue syndrome, a disease that makes an individual feel extremely tired.This fatigue lasts more than six months and becomes worse after any kind of physical exertion (费力活动). Patients may have difficulty standing upright. They also may have trouble thinking, often described as a “brain fog”. There are no approvedtreatments, or even tests to help with diagnosis. There is no way to predict who will recover and who will have a severe case that lasts for years.Now the doctors at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are conducting a unique study to learn more about the condition. Zach Ault is one of the subjects in the study. When Ault rides an exercise bicycle, scientists measure how his leg muscles use oxygen. Afterward, doctors fit a special cap on Ault's head to measure electrical activity in his brain. They then send him to spend the night in an air-tight room where air has been removed with pipe for additional study. Scientists measure oxygen and carbon dioxide levels to tell how much energy Ault is using, minute by minute. “We're figuring out how his body adjusts to an exercise load, or a stress load.”“It's hard not knowing if or when I'm going to recover, ” he said. But Ault says the study did help him learn about the disease. And it gave him ideas about how to save up his energy.4. What was Zach Ault's life like before 2017?A. He was fond of exercising.B. He won several half-marathons.C. He spent much time lying in bed.D. He was busy looking after his children.5. How did the infection affect Zach Ault?A. He lost his job.B. He was unable to sleep.C. He became too weak to do sports.D. He was tired of running a half-marathon.6. What can we learn about chronic fatigue syndrome?A. It usually lasts no more than months.B. It is likely to cause thinking disorders.C. Patients with it need to stay in bed all day long.D. Patients with it should avoid any kind of exercise.7. What does Zach Ault think of the study?A. It helped him cure his illness.B. It helped him recover and stay fit.C. It taught him how to enjoy cycling.D. It brought him new ideas about fighting diseases.CWhen rescuers were called to rescue a “little owl”, they did not expect to find one that was too fat to fly. A concerned citizen first spotted the poor bird lying helplessly. Even Rufus Samkin, whose team then took the team in on Jan.3, believed the bird to be injured. There were no wounds to be found, however, causing experts to believe the female owl was simply too wet to fly.But it was only after a thorough drying-off and complete checkup that they noted the real issue. The rescuers weighed the owl and concluded that she was “simply extremely obese” and couldn’t take off. This additional weight left her unable to fly, though experts began to wonder how she got so fat in the first place. Because it’s rather unusual for wild birds to reach such a state, they decided to keep her a few weeks and monitor her.In the end, the rescuers assessed that it was simply a case of “natural obesity”. December 2019 was quite warm, which meant that there were many insects for the bird to feast upon. Indeed, the owl was discovered in a field that was “filled with field mice” due to the usual climate. “It’s been very mild here, and the owl is able to find foods easily,” Samkin explained. With the sudden food, “she ly ate much and got very fat. She had a lovely time, but went too far.”The researchers consequently put the owl on a “strict diet” so she could shrink to a more “natural weight”. She was even put on a bit of exercise and encouraged to fly around. In the end, the bird was sent flying gracefully off into the British countryside at a much healthier and happier weight. Hopefully, this owl won’t come upon another feast of field mice—unless she wants another few weeks at the fat camp.8. What did people think happened to the owl at first?A. She was hurt.B. She was trapped.C. She was hungry.D. She was wet.9. Why was the bird unable to fly?A. She needed a thorough checkup.B. She should be given a drying-off.C. She was completed overweight.D. She was simply extremely strong.10. What made the owl have enough foods?A. The especially warm weather.B. The reducing number of insects.C. The rich fields growing crops.D. The lovely time the bird enjoyed.11. How did the owl loseits weight?A. Going on a diet and exercising.B. Flying in the British countryside.C. Visiting that fat camp again.D. Enjoying her wonderful feast freely.DWhen Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had lefta book titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tales she loved.On a rainy Saturday, she picked up the book. As she sped through the pages, she became fascinated by the drama, which encouraged her to explore nature's wonders. Even though her high school teacher told her that girls didn't become scientists, she decided she would.She worked with a biologist, Charpentier, to turn a curiosity of nature into an invention—an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as Crispr, the tool will transform the human race. James Watson, the author of The Double Helix, later told her it was the most important biological advance: since he and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA.For this achievement, Doudna and Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. Until now, only five women, beginning with Marie Curie in 1911, had won or shared the Nobel for Chemistry out of 184 award winners. When this year's prize was announced, Dr. Charpentier said it would provide a message specifically to young girls who would like to follow the path of science and to show them that women can also be awarded prizes.A few decades from now, if it becomes possible and sate to edit DNA, should we allow parents to improve the IQ and physical strength of their kids? Should we let them decide eye color1 ? Skin color1 ? Height? After helping to discover Crispr, Dr. Doudna has become a leader in considering these moral issues. That's the main message we should take from this Nobel: New technologies can be a huge benefit to the human race, but in order to make sure they are used wisely, it's important for people to understand them.12. Jennifer Doudna decided to become a scientist because,__________A. her father pushed herB. a book inspired herC. her teacher encouraged herD. James Watson motivated her13. Dr. Doudna was awarded the Nobel Prize because,__________.A. she wrote the book “The Double Helix"B. she discovered the structure of DNAC. she is a hardworking woman scientistD. she helped invent a tool for editing DNA14. According to passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The two women's success will inspire more girls to be devoted to science.B. Since 1911, there have been 184 people who won the Nobel for chemistry.C. If girls follow the path of science, they will surely achieve their goals.D. Crispr will make a big difference to the human race.15. Which words can best describe Jennifer Doudna?A. Determined and responsible.B. Ambitious and humorous.C. Cruel and indifferent.D. Fearless and stubborn.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河北省承德第一中学高二英语第三次月考试题
河北省承德第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语第三次月考试题第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段中用英语对话仅读一遍。
1．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．A hobby. B．A plan. C．Music.2．Where are the speakers?A．At a clinic. B．At a drugstore. C．At a vegetable market. 3．What can we learn about Jane?A．She wasn’t hurt. B．She had an accident. C．She wore her seat belt. 4．What can we learn about the woman?A．She was washing her face. B．She was driving. C．She was hurt. 5．How much does the woman weigh now?A．153 pounds. B．160 pounds. C．163 pounds.第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6．Where does the conversation take place?A．At a clinic. B．At a restaurant. C．At a drugstore.7．What restaurant did the woman go to first last night?A．Chinese. B．Italian. C．American.听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
河北省承德市第一中学2020_2021学年高二英语下学期第三次周测试题
某某省某某市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第三次周测试题本试卷满分100分，时间45分钟I．阅读理解(每题2.5分，总分27.5分)AWhales，like dolphins，belong to a group of mammals called “cetaceans”．This name es from a Latin word meaning “large sea animals”．There are at least seventy-five kinds of cetaceans. Scientists divide the various kinds into two major groups—baleen whales，which do not have teeth，and toothed whales，which have teeth. Whales have the same basic shape as fish，but they differ from fish in many ways. The most noticeable difference is the tail. Fish have vertical tail fins(鳍)，but whales have horizontal tail fins. Fish breathe by means of gills(鳃)，while whales have lungs and must e to the surface to breathe. But they can hold their breath for long periods.Like other mammals，whales give birth to live young and feed them with milk produced by the mother’s body. Most fish，however，lay eggs and do not feed their young. Whales are also warm-blooded—that is，their body temperature remains about the same all the time. Almost all fish are cold-blooded. Their body temperature changes with changes in the temperature of the water.Whales have a highly developed brain and they are highly advanced life forms. They sing to their young，engage in plex family relationships，and their munication skills are fine.In December 2005，a whale，after being rescued from fishing nets，didn’t just swim back to deep water. It hung around and touched each of the divers with its mouth. “Knowing that it was free，it stopped about a foot away from me，pushedme around a little bit and had some fun，”said dive master James Moskito.He thought it was “one of the most fantastic moments”of his life. 1．According to Paragraph 1，which of the following shows the correct relationship? A．Mammals are a type of cetacean. B．Cetaceans are not a type of mammal. C．Whales belong to the cetacean family. D．Mammals are a type of whale. 2．Which of the following is NOT a difference between whales and fish? A．Whales breathe by means of lungs.B．Whales have tail fins.C．Whales feed their young with milk.D．A whale’s body temperature nearly doesn’t change.3．Why didn’t the whale swim back to the sea after it was saved?A．It lost its way in the sea. B．It was seriously wounded.C．It was frightened by the divers. D．It wanted to thank the divers.BSome years ago，Michel Andre found himself staring at the body of a dead whale on a beach in the Canary Islands. It was obvious that the animal had been struck violently by a ship—but why? Only later，after surveying the whales which lived in the area and measuring the increase of sound pollution from ships did it bee clear that there was a link.The whales had bee desensitised to the noise of approaching boats and were being struck by them，often seriously. “We never thought that this could be something that could kill，”recalls Andre，who is the director of the Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics at the Technical University of Catalonia，Barcelona.Andre has spent 20 years developing an advanced system to better understand why incidents like this happen. His underwater microphones have exposed a worldof deafening sound and animal munication never observed with such clarity(清晰) before.It was not an easy task. Sound waves don’t travel through water in the uniform，predictable way they do through the air. Instead，the temperature，salinity(盐度) and，flow of water have great effects on their path.What can be done? One solution is to change shipping routes to courses where ships are statistically less likely to meet animals. It’s also possible to slow ships down to 18km/h or less，which is less likely to seriously injure a whale.As for dealing with the root cause of the problem，the UN’s International Maritime Organisation has already published guidelines on how to quieten ships，but it will be a while before the effects of such changes might be observed.“The ocean is not our world，”ments Andre. But it is ours to look after. And thanks to his work，we can better understand the effects of subsea sound pollution. 4．What does the underlined word “desensitised”in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Stubborn. B．Flexible. C．Dull. D．Friendly.5．What’s one way to solve the problem according to the text?A．To lower the speed of ships.B．To reduce the number of ships.C．To set up preserves under the sea.D．To give the injured animals timely treatment.6．What is the author’s attitude towards what Michel Andre has done? A．Doubtful. B．Disapproving. C．Positive. D．Uncaring.7．What is the text mainly about?A．A great expert. B．Noise in the sea.C．Animals in the sea. D．Sea exploration technology.CCalifornia has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor(因素).The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46, 000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.Many factors contributed to the decline, said Patrick Mclntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that pete with big trees for resources(资源).But in paring a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010, Mclntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a puter model that calculated how much water trees were getting in parison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of snowmelt(融雪).Since the 1930s, Mclntyre said, the biggest factors driving up water stress in thestate have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.8. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The seriousness of big-tree loss in California.B. The increasing variety of California big trees.C. The distribution of big trees in California forests.D. The influence of farming on big trees in California.9. Which of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees?A. Ecological studies of forests.B. Banning woodcutting.C. Limiting housing development.D. Fire control measures.10. What is a major cause of the water shortage according to Mclntyre?A. Inadequate snowmelt.B. A longer dry season.C. A warmer climate.D. Dampness of the air.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. California's Forests: Where Have All the Big Trees Gone?B. Cutting of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in California SoonC. Why Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests?D. Patrick Mclntyre: Grow More Big Trees in CaliforniaⅡ.七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年承德县第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案
2020年承德县第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWe are proud to present a showcase for kid inventions from children chosen from the Kid's Forum at Blue Print Earth. We hope you enjoy the ideas expressed here and join us in supporting the next generation.Eater of Natural DisastersMy invention cansave your home by sucking up all-natural disasters. The government will not own this machine, but by you so there will be no taxes on it. Order Now! The Eater of Natural Disasters will run on renewable batteries. It will cost 50 dollars to make and I will sell it for just $ 75.Created by Matthew Szekeresh —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade.Pick-up-Pollution BombMy invention is called the Pick-up-Pollution Bomb. It will just pick up pollution and it won't hurt anything else like people, animals, property, playgrounds, and parks. The reason why I made it is that I think there is too much pollution on the Earth. It sells for $100 apiece, and if you buy this now, I will send you another one for free.Created gratefully by Lauren Newberry — Mt. Washington Elementary, 5th GradeFlying HouseMy invention is a home that will blast off in space. For example, if there were an earthquake people would immediately blast off, or if there were a flood it would take off. Only for $ 400.99.Created by David Turner —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th GradeBug RobotMy invention is a robot that catches little bugs, eats little bugs, sucks up pollution, sucks up natural disasters, and turns them into food solving the problems of too many little bugs, natural disasters, pollution and starvation. My product is worth $500. My invention works on 2 triple — A batteries. And if you order one today I'll throw in 4 rechargeable triple-A batteries.Created by Cassie Courtey —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade1. Why is the Flying House created?A. To explore the space.B. To clean the air.C. To prepare people for earthquakes.D. To help people escape from natural disasters.2. Which invention can turn pollution into food?A. The Bug Robot.B. The Pick-up-Pollution Bomb.C. The Flying House.D. The Eater of Natural Disasters.3. What can we infer about the four inventions?A. They are very easy to build.B. They are ideas from kids in the same school.C. They are expensive but of practical use.D. They are being used by people.BA lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win．Consider the case of a young friend of mine，who hita traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about beinglate on the job．Although there was a good reason for Sam’s a being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer．His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech．Yes，the boss was．Sam entered the office at 9：35．The place was as quiet as a locker room；everyone was hard at work．Sam’s supervisor came up to him．Suddenly，Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand．“How do you do！” he said．“I’m Sam Maynard．I’m applying for a job，which，I understand，became available just 35 minutes ago．Does the early bird get the worm？”The room exploded in laughter．The supervisor“clamped off”a smile and walked back to his office．Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win，a laugh．Humor is a most effective，yet frequently neglected，means of handling the difficult situations in our lives．It can be used for patching up differences，apologizing，saying “no”，criticizing，getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losingface．For some jobs，it’s the only tool that can succeed．It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel．For example，many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerancethan people in any other forum．4. Why was Sam late for his job？A. Because he was ill．B. Because he got up late．C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam．D. He was busy applying for a new job．5. The main idea of this passage is ________．A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humorB. humor is important in our livesC. early bird gets the wormD. humor can solve racial discriminations6. The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means ________．A tried to hold back B. tried to setC. chargedD. gave out7. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage？A. Many lose life’s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor．B. It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work．C. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8：30．D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems．CIn a recent survey of 2000 Americans, housecleaning was shown to have some mood-boosting effects — but that doesn't mean everybody is willing to do it.The majority of respondents (受访者) said cleaning gave them a sense of accomplishment (65%) and helped them clear their mind (63%). Half of these adults said they are most often motivated to clean when they're happy. In fact, 63% of those surveyed find the experience of cleaning to be relaxing - even more so than getting fresh air (61%).But that's not the only reason people clean. A big 70% admitted that tidying their home was a way of putting off having to do other things, with the average procrastinator (拖延者) using that trick four times a week. The survey showed that 86% of respondents do feel on top of their housework, but the last deep clean of their kitchen happened over a week and a half ago. That's no surprise because the kitchen is most terrible of all.Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of DishFish, the survey investigated people's attitudes toward dirty dishes and how they get through tricky task. More than two-thirds of people (69%) let their dishes pile up between washings with 20% saying “always” letting them be placed in the sink, which left them feeling stressed. More than any other room, the kitchen was rated as “very difficult” to cope with. And most people enjoy cleaning their toilet or taking out the garbage more than washing dishes by hand.How do they get through it? 66% listen to music while they clean. 72% have a best-loved song that they sounded while tidying up their home, with “Uptown Funk,”“Read All About It” and “Work” being the three favorite tunes on America's cleaning playlist.8. What is the result of the survey?A. Housecleaning may contribute to a good mood to some extent.B. Housecleaning may strengthen people's willingness to volunteer.C. Housecleaning may cause anxiety and concern for some people.D. Housecleaning may improve people's motivation to other housework.9. What is the top reason why people undertake housecleaning?A. They can entertain themselves.B. They can take in fresh air.C. They get a sense of achievement.D. They can delay other things.10. What are respondents' attitudes to dirty dishes?A. Many would rather wash dishes than throw out the rubbish.B. Half are under pressure with dirty dishes lying in the sink.C. A quarter will let dirty dishes pile up after their meals.D. Most prefer cleaning their toiletto washing dishes by hand.11. What column does the text belong to?A. Feature Story.B. Family Life.C. Scientific Hotspot.D. Finance Focus.DIvrea is a town in the Piedmont province of northern Italy. It is known for its localcarnival（狂欢节）organized in February.The main part of the carnival is the famous Battle of the Oranges (La battaglia delle arance). The Battle includes nine teams who throw oranges at each other during three carnival days – Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.Oranges were not always used in the battle. In the middle ages people used beans. Twice a year the local feudal lord gave a pot of beans to the poor families who, as sign of rebellion, threw them out of their homes. Later beans became part of carnival as sort of “ammunition” for throwing at people passing by.It is still not known why exactly people started using oranges. It is believed that the origin for this tradition is in the mid 19th century. The legend says that local girls, standing on balconies, started to throw some oranges,together with confetti,lupins(白羽扇豆)and flowers, onto the parade carriages. The girls actually wanted to draw attention of boysin the carriages. Boys “answered” by throwing some objects back at girls. Little battle started that way.Battle of the Oranges got strict rules after the World War II. The battles are organized on town's squares. The battles are fought between teams in carriages (symbolizing local the guards of localtyrant(恶霸)) and the teams walking beside those carriages (symbolizing rebellious people of Ivrea).Oranges for the event are brought from the island of Sicily. The oranges used are of low quality, not suitable for humans. About 270,000 kilograms of oranges are used each year.The carnival ends with a silent march on the night of “Fat Tuesday”. The Carnival "general" says goodbye to everyone with the phrase "See you next Fat Thursday at 1 p.m."Special prizes are awarded to three best foot teams, three carriages drawn by two horses and three carriages drawn by four horses. Different elements are judged like for example throwing ability, fair play or decoration of carriages.12. The word "ammunition" (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to________.A. decorationB. bulletsC. advertisementD. presents13. In Battle of the Oranges, the teams walking beside carriages act as ________.A. the Carnival generalB. the local feudal lordC. the rebellious people of IvreaD. the guards of local tyrant(暴君)14. Which of the following statements about Battle of the Oranges is NOT true?A. In the middle ages, people threw beans out of homes as a sign of rebellion.B. Girls throw oranges towards carriages in the parade to attract the attention of boys inside.C. Tons of oranges are used every year to hold the festival.D. People started to throw oranges because they are of low quality and not suitable to eat.15. What is this passage mainly about?A. A traditional activity in an Italian carnivalB. The origin of Battle of the OrangeC. How people enjoy themselves in the Orange CarnivalD. The rules of activities in carnivals in Italy第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河北省承德第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第4次月考试题
河北省承德第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第4次月考试题（本测试题用时120分钟，总分150分）第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读以下小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Which subject does the woman think is the most important?A. ChineseB. EnglishC. Science2. How much does the man have to pay in all?A. 70 dollars.B. 90 dollarsC. 100 dollars3. Where are the two speakers probably now?A. In a flower shopB. At homeC. In the office4. What is the man doing?A. Looking for his cell-phoneB. Looking for his momC. Preparing for a party5. What will the man do next?A. Have supperB. Take a showerC. Play football第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷中的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听完6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does this conversation take place?A. Over the phoneB. At schoolC. In the street7. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. To help him hand in his school paperB. To help him ask a day off schoolC. To take him to hospital听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
河北省承德第一中学2020-2021学年高二下学期开学测试英语试卷
河北承德第一中学高二下学期开学检测题英语第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation take place probably?A. At home.B. In a shop.C. In a swimming pool.2. On which days doesn’t the man’s son work?A. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.B. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.C. Monday, Friday and Saturday.3. Who is going after Jack?A. Mr Green.B. Mrs Green.C. His brother.4. What does the man mean?A. The car doesn’t need cleaning.B. He cleaned the car last time.C. Mark should clean the car this time.5. When should the delivery be made to the man?A. On Sunday.B. On Saturday.C. On Thursday.第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
河北省承德第一中学2022-学年高二英语上学期第二次月考(期中)试题
河北省承德第一中学2021-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次月考〔期中〕试题第一卷〔选择题局部〕第一局部听力〔共两节，总分值30分〕第一节〔共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What would the man like to do?A. To visit his brother.B. To have dinner with her.C. To watch films.2. What time is it now?A. 4 o’clock.B. 5 o’clock.C. 7 o’clock.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a car.B. On a train.C. On a plane.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doubts Tom’s ability to run th e station.B. She hopes Tom can take over the station.C. She believes Tom can manage the station better.5. What do we know about the woman’s notes?A. She lost her notes.B. The notes are not hers.C. Someone has borrowed her notes.第二节〔共15小题；每题1.5分，满22.5分〕听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
河北省承德第一中学2024_2025学年高二英语上学期第二次月考试题
河北省承德第一中学2024-2025学年高二英语上学期其次次月考试题时间：120分钟总分：150分第一部分听力（共 20 小题；满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What do we know about Mr. Lee?A. He has many ties.B. He has many hats.C. He hates wearing a tie.2.What would the woman not like lo have?A. Beef.B. Juice.C. Sliced tomatoes.3.What does the man mean?A. Susan lives in America now.B. Susan lived in America for 12 years.C. Susan moved to America 12 years ago.4.Who are the two speakers most probably?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.5.Where may the woman live?A. In Apartment 13-B. B. In Apartment 33-A.C. In Apartment 33-B.其次节（共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独内。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有吋间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第四次月考试题
2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第四次月考试题注意事项：请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是 C。
1.What does Tom plan to do next week?A.To make a robot.B.To enter a petition.C.To surprise the woman.2.What is the woman?A.A waitress.B.A tour guide.C.A saleswoman.3.What is the woman’s problem?A.She forgot her seat number.B.She got on the wrong train.C.She lost her train ticket.4.Why has the man stopped exercising?A.He is busy moving house.B.He lives far away from the gym.C.He dislikes going to the gym alone.5.How is Janet probably feeling now?A.Disappointed.B.Confused.C.Stressed.第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
河北省承德市县第一中学2022年高二英语月考试卷含解析
河北省承德市县第一中学2022年高二英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. The workers trapped in the coal mine never got ________ because they encouraged one another, and after 9 days and nights they were all saved.A. desperateB. readyC. cheerfulD. surprised参考答案：A略2. After a long discussion, we finally ______ a plan that sounded practical.A. came acrossB. came aboutC. put up withD. came up with参考答案：D【详解】考查动词短语辨析。
句意：经过长时间的讨论，我们终于想出了一个听起来很实用的计划。
A. came across遇到；碰到；B. came about产生；C. put up with 忍受；D. came up with想出。
根据句意故选D。
3. Having taken our seats, ______.A. the professor began the lectureB. the lecture began in no timeC. we were attracted by the lecture immediatelyD. the bell announced the beginning of the lecture参考答案：C4. --Now, where is my purpose?--________! We will be late for the picnic.A. Come onB. Don’t worryC. Take your timeD. Take it easy.参考答案：A5. We _____ on the project for four hours. Let’s have a rest.A are workingB have been workingC workedD had worked参考答案：B略6. In communication, a smile is usually________ strong sign of a friendly and ________ open attitude.A. the; /B. a; anC. a; /D. the; an参考答案：C7. This is exactly the first complaint from our customers, we can understand you have met much inconvenience in satisfying your users.A.from whichB.to whichC.by whichD.with which参考答案：A32. —I’m going for a holiday tomorrow.— .A. Never mindB. All the bestC. That’s all rightD. The same to you参考答案：选B。
2020年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案
2020年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AOn a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets,by Patricio PronIn April 1945,Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul KalanithiAt thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.To Killa Mockingbird, by Harper LeeSet in a smallAlabamatown in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) storyby Bess KalbBess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone fromBelarustoAmericato survive, and Bess’s mother, who always fought against convention.1.What type of book is the first novel?A.Sci-fi.B.Biography.C.Detective books.D.History books.2.Which book explores life and death?A.To Kill a MockingbirdB.When Breath Becomes AirC.Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These StreetsD.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story3.Who is the main character in the last novel?A.Bobby Bell.B.Bess Kalb.C.Bess’s mother.D.Bobby’s mother.BWhen Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had lefta book titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tales she loved.On a rainy Saturday, she picked up the book. As she sped through the pages, she became fascinated by the drama, which encouraged her to explore nature's wonders. Even though her high school teacher told her that girls didn't become scientists, she decided she would.She worked with a biologist, Charpentier, to turn a curiosity of nature into an invention—an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as Crispr, the tool will transform the human race. James Watson, the author of The Double Helix, later told her it was the most important biological advance: since he and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA.For this achievement, Doudna and Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. Until now, only five women, beginning with Marie Curie in 1911, had won or shared the Nobel for Chemistry out of 184 award winners. When this year's prize was announced, Dr. Charpentier said it would provide a message specifically to young girls who would like to follow the path of science and to show them that women can also be awarded prizes.A few decades from now, if it becomes possible and sate to edit DNA, should we allow parents to improve the IQ and physical strength of their kids? Should we let them decide eye color1 ? Skin color1 ? Height? After helping to discover Crispr, Dr. Doudna has become a leader in considering these moral issues. That's the main message we should take from this Nobel: New technologies can be a huge benefit to the human race, but in order to make sure they are used wisely, it's important for people to understand them.4. Jennifer Doudna decided to become a scientist because,__________A. her father pushed herB. a book inspired herC. her teacher encouraged herD. James Watson motivated her5. Dr. Doudna was awarded the Nobel Prize because,__________.A. she wrote the book “The Double Helix"B. she discovered the structure of DNAC. she is a hardworking woman scientistD. she helped invent a tool for editing DNA6. According to passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The two women's success will inspire more girls to be devoted to science.B. Since 1911, there have been 184 people who won the Nobel for chemistry.C. If girls follow the path of science, they will surely achieve their goals.D. Crispr will make a big difference to the human race.7. Which words can best describe Jennifer Doudna?A. Determined and responsible.B. Ambitious and humorous.C. Cruel and indifferent.D. Fearless and stubborn.CWhy can friendships be hard? Because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end up getting hurt.Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and his own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friend everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she is in your shoes.Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issues that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Issues like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are issues that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.8. Why may problems with friendships appear?A. One is selfish.B. One is alone.C. One is too anxious.D. One is too busy.9. What's the first and most important thing to be other people's friend?A. Not to hurt your friends' feelings.B. To give your friends whatever you have.C. To treat your friends as fairly as possible.D. Not to think of your own needs any more.10. What is the text mainly about?A. The Meaning of FriendshipsB. The Importance of FriendshipsC. The Advantages of FriendshipsD. The Problems with Friendships11. What may follow the last paragraph of the text?A. How to make many friends.B. How to keep friends happy.C. How to treat friends correctly.D. How to solve friendship issues.DIt is that time of year when people need to lock their cars. It’ s not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars. Rather, it’ s because of the good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with this year’s large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it full of zucchini(西葫芦).My sister-in-law, Sharon, recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they began to feel their skin turn slightly red. That ’ s when she decided it was time to share herblessings.She started calling everyone she knew. When that failed, she began to ask everyone in the neighborhood like a politician, eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes. “ Feel free to take whatever you want,”Sharontold her. She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didn’t go to waste.A few days later,Sharonanswered the door. There was the neighbor, holding some bread. The neighbor smiled pleasantly, “I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes, and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hope you wouldn’t mind.”Sharoncouldn’t think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so. “Oh, but youdid,” the neighbor said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini I’ve ever seen.”Sharonwas confused. Zucchini in her garden? They hadn’ t even planted any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden. The two of them walked together into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables,Sharonsmiled, “ Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating or canning.”The neighbor looked atSharon, shock written all over her face. Then she smiled, and held out the bread that she had shared all over the neighborhood, “I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you like it.”12. Why does the author suggest that people in the neighborhood should lock their cars?A. They might be stolen by thieves.B. They might be moved away by the police.C. Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest.D. Their neighbors might throw rubbish in them.13. What does the underlined word “blessings” in the second paragraph mean?A. Tomatoes.B. God’s protection.C.Helpful things.D. Best wishes.14. What did the neighbor do inSharon’s garden?A. She harvested tomatoes only.B. She harvested zucchini by accident.C. She took some cucumbers mistakenly.D. She stole something withoutSharon’s permission.15. We can infer from the article that the neighbor’s bread would taste________.A. bitter but tastyB. strange and bitterC. hard and sourD. soft and sweet第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河北省承德第一中学高二英语9月月考试题
河北省承德第一中学高二英语9月月考试题选择题部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What do we learn from the conversation?A. The man likes chemistry very much.B. The man doesn’t have to take English exam.C. The man doesn’t like to take chemistry exam on his birthday.2.When did the man’s daughter set the world record?A. In 1989.B. In 1995.C. In 1999.3.What does the woman mean?A. Mary is both a good manager and headmaster.B. Mary is a very good manager.C. Mary is a considerate headmaster.4.What does the man mean?A. He wants to make sure that the inspector will come.B. He will clean the room in time.C. It should be easy for the inspector to be late.5.What does the woman not like about Professor Conrad’s class?A. She thinks his lectures are boring.B. She thinks his tests are too long.C. She doesn’t like his choice of test questions.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
承德一中2020-2021学年高二下学期第四次周测英语试卷
河北承德第一中学2020-2021（下）高二英语第（4）次周考（4月25日）时长：45分钟满分：100分考试范围：7册4单元第一部分阅读(共两节，满分39分)第一节(共8小题；每小题3分，满分24分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AI’m going to be completely honest.I have no idea how I ended up with this opportunity，I hav e no idea what I’m doing，but I am very happy to be here.Last summer a friend tagged me in a Facebook post from BBC Earth and encouraged me to apply to the BBC Presenter Search 2018.The assignment was easy and hard—make a video shorter than 60 seconds where you talk about something in science you think is cool. Simple concept，but for me it was challenging as I want to talk about bryophytes(苔藓植物) forever (which is slightly longer than 60 seconds)．So I decided to make an attempt. I was going to make a 60 second video about sphagnum(水苔)，commonly known as peat moss and uncommonly known as an unsung climate hero. Sphagnum is the plant genus that holds the most carbon in the world，it slowly builds up its carbon storage over hundreds of thousands of years and if undisturbed，they never let go of the carbon they gathered.Making a short video on this was hard because I wanted to include everything. And it became even harder as I had no one to hold the camera. I tied my camera to the scrawniest little tree，swinging in the wind as a bird tried to chase me away from the mud. This chaos ended up as the video “Why sphagnum is awesome” on my channel.I submitted the video，but didn’t dare to write in the description section of the video that it was a submission，because I never imagined that I could win!But I did.I waited two months before I could tell people that I had won the search，and when the news came out，I received the most attention I’ve had in my entire life.No matter your background，whether you want to pass the time or pass an exam，I really hope you enjoy the video!1．What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 1?A．She is uncertain about the result. B．She gets used to telling people lies.C．She is unable to achieve the goal. D．She knows much about the ending.2．Which of the following is NOT true about sphagnum?A．It can form its carbon storage in a very slow way.B．It is universally recognized as an unknown climate hero.C．It won’t release the carbon without being disturbed.D．It contains a large amount of carbon.3．The underlined word “scrawniest” in Paragraph 4 probably means “”．A．weakest B．strongest C．shortest D．most energetic 4．What can we learn from the author’s story?A．She shows great interest in filming the video.B．Her knowledge helps overcome all the difficulties.C．Her attitude and hard work pay off eventually.D．She is more than delighted to gain the most attention.BTiny as they are，bats have the ability to “see” in the dark by using a special skill called echolocation(回声定位法)．They make noises and wait for sound waves，or an echo，to bounce back off objects. They can tell the distance of various objects by how quickly the sound waves bounce back off them. If no sound bounces back，they can then fly forward.This special ability has been copied in the human world for a long time，such as in submarines and planes. But apart from helping vehicles “see” where they are，what if blind people could use echolocation for themselves? American Daniel Kish，who is blind，is known as “Batman”．Th is isn’t because he walks around in a cape(披风)and a mask，but because he has a bat-like ability to locate where he is through sharp clicks he makes by moving his tongue against the roof of his mouth. Kish is so skilled at echolocating that he can ride a bike and hike on his own.Recently，a research carried out at the University of Durham in England shed some light on the power of human echolocation. Kish，as well as other volunteers，worked with a group of scientists who studied the way blind people listen to the echoes that they produce from clicks. The team found that people were capable of hearing even very faint echoes，ones far fainter than had been previously thought.Lore Thaler，lead scientist of the group，said，“We found that in some conditions，they were really faint—about 95 percent softer than the actual clicks，but the echolocators were still able to sense this.”Andrew Kolarik，another expert in echolocation，told BBC News thatecholocation “can be very useful at providing information at face or chest height” and could help people “avoid objects like low hanging branches that might not get detected by the cane or a guide dog”．According to BBC News，echolocation is a skill blind people can acquire and develop，just like learning a language. As Kolarik said，“Teaching echolocation skills could provide blind people with the means of exploring new places.”5．What does “this special ability” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．The ability to make noises in the dark.B．The ability to bounce back off objects.C．The ability to measure the distance quickly.D．The ability to use sound waves to echolocate.6．What do we know about Daniel Kish from the text?A．He is fond of riding a bike and hiking alone.B．He is called “Batman” because he looks like a bat.C．He is able to hear echoes he produces from clicks.D．He conducted the experiment to circulate echolocation.7．What is Kolarik’s attitude towards the future use of echolocation in blind people?A．Doubtful. B．Ambiguous. C．Tolerant. D．Hopeful. 8．What’s the best tit le for the text?A．Echolocation in Human World B．Finding a New Way to “See”C．A Very Special Batman D．A Breakthrough in Echoing第二节(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河北省承德市中学南双洞分校2020-2021学年高二英语月考试题含解析
河北省承德市中学南双洞分校2020-2021学年高二英语月考试题含解析一、选择题1. ---My son likes walking around in _____ feet.---It’s the case of kids. Mine once got badly hurt.A. bareB. baldC. nakedD. empty参考答案：A2. I didn't become a serious climber until the fifth grade, _____ I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. why参考答案：A试题分析：考查定语从句。
句意：一直到五年级我才成为一名认真的攀爬者，那个时候我为了拿回挂在树梢上的风筝而爬上了树。
the fifth grade先行词，定语从句缺少状语，故用when来引导，故选A 项。
3. .. It’s time you _____ some reading or the other students will leave you behind.A. got down toB. got awayC. got rid ofD. got over参考答案：A略4. —What do you think of geography?—In my opinion, geography is _____physics.A.as difficult a subject asB. a subject so difficult asC. difficult as a subject asD. as a difficult subject as参考答案：A 5. ----How long are you staying?--- I have no idea. __________.A. That’s OK.B. Never mindC. It depends.D. It doesn’t matter.参考答案：C6. She ________ shyly at the young fellow from behind his fans.A．glanced B．glimpsedC．glared D．stared参考答案：A glance指快速地看一眼。
2021年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案
2021年承德市第一中学高三英语第四次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIt looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie History. Here is a list of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters so far.Kong: Skull IslandA reboot (重启) of King Kong would normally get laughed at in this day and age, but it looks like this modem version of the story will be worth watching. With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix, this film is set to be this year’s biggest monster tale.Release Date:3/10/17Beauty and the BeastDirector Bill Condon is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action, complete with the songs we all remember and love. With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading thecast, the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like it’ll be a delight for both children and adults.Release Date:3/17/17The Fate of the FuriousThere was doubt that we’d even get a Fast 8, especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walker’s character was given at the end of Furious 7. Fans thought they’d never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action, but thankfully, US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is fueling up for another go.Release Date:4/14/17Spider-Man: HomecomingSpider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time. The movie will show us Peter Parker’s high school days, and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America: Civil War. We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story, and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark, played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr., are along for the ride.Release Date:7/7/171.Which of the following movies can’t you see on May Day?A.Kong: Skull Island.B.Beauty and the Beast.C.The Fate of the Furious.D.Spider-Man: Homecoming.2.What can we know about Beauty and the Beast?A.It is fueling up for another go.B.It is produced by Marvel StudiosC.It’ll show us Peter Parker’s school days.D.It’ll be enjoyable for both children and adults.3.What does the underlined word “cast” probably mean?A.Characters.B.Actors.C.Directors.D.Teachers.BWhere do you find beauty? Fashion Magazines? Music Videos? One American photographer is finding beauty in unexpected places. And a new documentary about his work might help change the traditional standards of “who” is beautiful.Rick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashion photographer to turn his lens to people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences. He says what changed his perception of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino （白化病）girl.“I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful. Every season that face would change but I was always told who was beautiful. As an artist, I don't see beauty just on covers of magazines. I see it everywhere. So it was my initial intention that opened my eyes a little wider and wider.” Said Guidotti.Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a not-for-profit organization that uses photography and video to transform public views and promote a world where differences are celebrated. Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.The cast and crew recently hosted a screening at Georgetown University in Washington. One of the women featured in the film is Jayne Waithera. “I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but meeting him was my profound moment. I remember that particular day he took my picture and I felt so good like I felt there's somebody who, really loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me more than my condition.” said Waithera.The documentary is the idea of producer Joanna Rudnick. After seeing Guidotti's photos, she decided to tell his story. Joanna and Guidotti are traveling from city to city to promote On Beauty. “As I travel from community tocommunity, I'm taking photographs and I'm encouraging individuals with a positive sense of who they are. They're seeing beauty in their reflection but I'm also encouraging their families and they in turn are encouraging their communities as well. All is based on the philosophy of change how you see,see how you change.”4. What made Rick change his understanding of beauty?A. A girl diagnosed with albino.B. His job as a fashion photographer.C. The beauty on the covers of magazines.D. Influence from the people working with him.5. What can we infer about Jayne Waithera?A. She showed great interest in taking photos.B. She used to be disappointed at her work and life.C. She was greatly influenced by the experience with Rick.D. She believed Rick was the best photographer in the world.6. Which of the following words can best describe On Beauty?A. abstract and differentB. traditional and academicC. tolerant and encouragingD. creative and interesting7. What's the best title of the text?A. True Beauty In The Eye Of A PhotographerB. Beautiful Or Not Beautiful,That's A QuestionC. Be Who You Are Not Who You Want To BeD. A Different photographer, A Different MagazineCPeople saved a 20-foot orca (虎鲸) that was stuck between rocks on an Alaskan shore by continuously pouring water over it and protecting it from birds who circled above the defenseless whale.The whale was ultimately saved after a six-hour, labor-intensive life-saving operation. Someone spotted the large whale on the Prince of Wales Island near the coast of British Columbia on the morning of July 29th. The Coast Guard was called around 9 a.m. local time. Chance Strickland, the captain of a private yacht in Alaska, and his crew anchored and began life-saving action that were videoed by Aroon Melane and posted on the Internet.Strickland could hear the orca calling out to killer whales swimming in the area. People on other boats stopped with water and buckets to pour water over the animal. “There were tears coming out of its eyes,” Mr.Strickland told the local newspaper. “It was pretty sad.”The group of people formed a chain that passed buckets of seawater back and forth and poured the water on the orca, which seemed to liven it up. It made a noise and raised its tail when it got water.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was called in, which can be seen on the video using a machine to spray amist of seawater on the orca, which doubled as a way to keep the whale cool and scare the large group of birds that were hoping to feast on the beast.Melane said in her video that the orca was stranded (搁浅) for about six hours until the tide came in andswept it back into the ocean. The group efforts of Strickland’s crew and the NOAA saved the 13-year-old killer whale.8. Why did birds circle above the orca?A. They were eager to eat it.B. They wished to protect it.C. They were attracted by the people.D. They wanted to find a place to rest.9. What did Strickland do immediately after finding the whale?A. Posted pictures online.B. Called friends for help.C. Took action to save it.D. Videoed the trapped animal.10. Why did the whale make a noise and raise its tail?A. To express its eager for water.B. To extend its thanks to people.C. To call out to its fellow whales.D. To show its power and sadness.11. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Killer Whale Got SavedB. The Orca Inspired KindnessC. Combined Efforts WantedD. Animals and Humans UnitedDAccording to a survey, the wasteof food on the dining table occupies 10% of the total grain output.Last week, Meituan, a giant online food ordering platform, co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help develop new eating habits for customers. Following the proposal, merchants are asked to offer guidance for consumers, including reminding them during the ordering process about the taste of the ingredients, portion sizes and other information about the dishes, to helpthem avoid excessive ordering and food waste.Catering（餐饮)associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to remove food waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed an “NT" ordering code for restaurants in which a group of 10 dinerswould only order enough for nine people. More food is only brought to the table if required. On Friday, the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele. me, the Alibaba Group Holding-owned food delivery platform, to launch a "half-dish plan," encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions.Tang Zhisong, a professor at Southwest University Education School, said "Evaluating how much you can eat, how much you should buy and how to deal with the leftover is a way for young people to improve their self-management. It's also a means to teach them sharing food, caring about others, and more importantly, developing a mindset of suitability. "12. What's the purpose of the proposal mentioned in the passage?A. To change customers' attitude toward life.B. To promote a new policy on food delivery.C. To spread the idea of healthy eating.D. To encourage restaurants to reduce food waste.13. What does the underlined word “excessive" in Paragraph 2 prolably mean?A. More than enough.B. Less than required.C. Better than ever.D. Worse than before.14. Paragraph 3 is mainly developed by.A. offering analysesB. presenting a surveyC. giving examplesD. making comparisons15. What do Tang's words suggest?A. Sharing food is caring about others.B. Young people should have self-discipline.C. Reducing food waste has all-round benefits.D Saving food contributes to a sustainable society.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
承德一中2020-2021学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷
河北承德第一中学高二下学期第一次月考英语试题时间:150分钟总分：150第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A．￡19.15. B．￡9.15 C．￡9.18. 答案是B。
1．Why did the woman have to go home?A．To get her chequeB．To get some cash.C．To fetch her ID card.2．What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Take the course this termB. Register for the course next term .C．Get permission to take the course.3．What does the woman mean?A. She likes to share books with the manB. She agrees to talk with the man frequentlyC. She wants to borrow some books from the man4．When is the pop show?A. At 8:30B. At 8:20C. At 7:305．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A courseB. A teacherC. A paper第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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河北省承德第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第4次月考试题时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力(每小题1.5分，满分30分)第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Go fishing.B. Drive to the country.C. Watch a play.2.How much more does the man need?A. $100.B. $200.C. $300.3.For what is the woman asking for leave?A. A holiday.B. A wedding.C. An opening ceremony.4.Where are the speakers probably?A. At home.B. At a stadium.C. At a store.5.What’s Peter’s attitude towards his late arrival?A. Indifferent.B. Apologetic.C. Angry.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.What is the woman?A. A student.B. An editor.C. A professor.7.Why does the woman want to put a message?A. To sell something.B. To hire an English teacher.C. To find a language partner.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.Where does the woman plan to go?A. The UK.B. America.C. Canada.9.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Working abroad.B. Studying abroad.C. Traveling abroad.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.How does the man look now?A. Excited.B. Tired.C. Worried.11.When does the man usually get up?A. At 6:00.B. At 7:00.C. At 8:00.12.What does the man have to do today?A. Go to a party.B. Have an exam.C. Study in the library.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13.What do we know about the woman?A. She heard of Chazeza.B. She is shocked by the story.C. She has been to Malawi before.14.Who helped Chazeza finish secondary school?A. Her uncle.B. Her parents.C. Her grandfather.15.What did Christie Johnson offer for Chazeza?A. An amazing job.B. Further education.C. Volunteer opportunities.16.Why did Chazeza start secondary schools?A. To earn money.B. To develop the economy.C. To help young girls like her.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.What does the speaker want to tell us?A. Food culture in Australia.B. Colorful life in Australia.C. Chinese food in Australia.18.Which word can best describe Australian food?A. Various.B. Simple.C. Healthy.19.What does the speaker say about Chinese food in Australia?A. There are no dumplings.B. It is the same as the original.C. People have no difficulty getting it.20.What is Australian special food?A. Honey chicken.B. Meat pie.C. Sweet noodles.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ASmart Cameras to Help You Take Better PhotosGoogle ClipsOne of the latest to launch is Google Clips. It is designed to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be attached to an object or a person's clothing.Google says machine learning helps the camera choose the best times and situations for taking pictures and videos. Interested buyers can join a waiting list to be informed when it is on the market.GoPro HeroGoPro also uses machine learning to power its QuikStories characteristic. This tool takes existing photos and videos and automatically creates a finished video piece, complete with music and effects.Snap SpectaclesMessaging app Snapchat sells a pair of sunglasses with a builtin camera that can record short videos with the push of a button. Snap Inc. says the product, called Spectacles, is designed to “catch the moment, without taking you out of it”．The glasses can record short video clips that can be shared with Snapchat users. Snap Inc. has started selling its Spectacles sunglasses online in the United States.Apple iPhone XApple's new iPhone X is being launched with its new Face ID system that it says will unlock the phone just by having the user look at it. This replaces the Touch ID on previous ones that used a fingerprint to unlock the phone.Apple says the system works by projecting more than 30,000 dots on the face to create a kind of map. Apple says its facial recognition is even secure enough to allow payments through its Apple Pay service.21．What is the special function of Google Clips?A．It can play videos by itself.B．It can take pictures automatically.C．It can change photos into videos.D．It can provide music and effects.22．Which of the following can now be bought on the Internet according to the passage?A．Google Clips. B．GoPro Hero.C．Snap Spectacles. D．Apple iPhone X.23．How is Apple iPhone X unlocked?A．By a fingerprint. B．By facial recognition.C．By pushing a button. D．By making a map.BOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.In the library, I found my way into the “Children's Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presenteda picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book titled Amos, the Beagle with a Plan, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book.My mother's call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.I never told my mother about my “miraculous” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held. 24．The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.A．encourage him to do more walkingB．help cure him of his reading problemC．let him spend a meaningful summerD．make him learn more about weapons25．The book caught the author's eye because ________.A．it contained pretty pictures of animalsB．he found its title easy to understandC．he was reminded of his own dogD．he liked children's stories very much26．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A．The author's mother rewarded him with books.B．The author's mother read the same book.C．The author has become a successful writer.D．The author has had happy summers ever since.27．Which one could be the best title of the passage?A．My Passion for Reading B．Mum's Strict OrderC．Reunion with My Beagle D．The Charm of a BookCAccording to a new study, putting preschoolers in bed by 8 pm could reduce their chances of becoming overweight or obese later in life by half. Preschoolers are children around the age of 4 or 5.The World Health Organization says obesity can lead to serious longterm health problems like diabetes, heart disease and stroke.Researchers from the Ohio State University's College of Public Health have found that young children who go to bed after 9 pm are twice as likely to be obese later in life. The researchers wrote their findings in The Journal of Pediatrics.The lead author of the study is Sarah Anderson. She is an associate professor of epidemiology (流行病学). Anderson says that, for parents, the results of the study support the importance of creating a bedtime routine.She says that having a usual bedtime routine is something families can do to lower their children's risk of becoming overweight.Researchers used data from 977 children for the study. These children are part of a larger project called the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. The project follows healthy babies born in 1991 in 10 cities in the US.When these children turned 15 years old, the researchers looked at their rates of obesity. Of those with the earliest bedtimes, only one out of ten was obese. Of those who went to bed between 8 and 9 pm, 16 percent became obese. And out of those with the latest bedtimes, 23 percent became obese.The World Health Organization reported in 2014 that the number of overweight babies and young children worldwide had increased from 31 million in 1990 to 44 million in 2012. If that trend continues，the WHO warns, there will be 70 million obese children in the world by 2025.28．According to the passage, the risk of obesity ________.A．can be cut by half if children go to bed by 9 pmB．can lead to low blood pressure, diabetes and heart diseaseC．is the highest at the age of 4 or 5D．is higher for those children who sleep late at night29．The underlined word “obese” in the first paragraph means ________.A．heavy B．lightC．fat D．slim30．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the research?A．The research is organized by the World Health Organization.B．The result shows that children sleeping before 8 pm have the lowest rate of obesity.C．The findings are based on the data provided by The Journal of Pediatrics.D．The research is funded by the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. 31．What is the author's attitude towards the result of the research?A．Objective. B．Disappointed.C．Positive. D．Satisfied.DPetra may be the treasure of an ancient world, hidden behind a tall mountain. Its beautiful scenery makes it one of the greatest ancient sites still standing today. Common sense says “perhaps there's nothing on the planet that looks like it”. Without doubt, there's nothing in the world that resembles it. The rockcarved rosered town of Petra is filled with a mysterious charm that had been “designed to strike wonder into all who entered it”．Petra is the legacy from the Nabataeans, a hardworking group of Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. Admired then because of their culture, architecture and complex dams and water channels, Petra has become a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site and been listed in the New Seven Wonders of the World.Petra is the most wellknown site in Jordan located about 262 kilometers south of Amman and 133 kilometers north of Aqaba. The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers north of it. The steeply rising sides of a long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) basically keep the sunlight out. Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petra's most wellknown monuments, which glows in the bright sun. The ancient city shows the visitors its beautiful look. The town is large and the quality of the architecture is surprising. It leads someone to think about the creativity from the Nabataeans who made Petra their capital.Petra was the top architectural site for more than 400 years until it was occupied by the Romans in 106 AD. It was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years! Petra has 800 monuments, including buildings, tombs, baths, halls ，temples, and streets, which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone. Petra sights are in their finest in the early morning and the late afternoon. Once the sun warms the colorful stones, you will see the majesty of Petra.32．What do we know about Petra from the passage?A．It is on the top of a mountain.B．It was a palace for the king.C．It is a unique site.D．It was built by the Nabataeans in 106 AD.33．Where is Petra according to the passage?A．It is about 133 km south of Aqaba.B．It is about 262 km north of Amman.C．It is 80 km south of the Dead Sea.D．It is in southeast Jordan.34．According to the passage, Petra was lost ________.A．in the 1500s B．in the 1600sC．in the 1700s D．in the 1800s35．What is the best title for the passage?A．Jordan, a Country Worth VisitingB．Petra, Jordan's Wonder of the WorldC．The Treasure Hidden Behind a MountainD．Petra, the Bestknown Ancient City in the World第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。